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Brasilia [Brazil]Jan. 22 (ANI): Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sacked the country’s army chief Julio following an uprising in the capital on Saturday (local time), The Irish News reported. Cesar de Arruda.
Arruda was sacked for threatening the country’s democracy after far-right protesters staged an uprising in the capital on January 8.
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General Julio Cesar de Arruda has been removed as commander-in-chief of the army, according to the official website of the Brazilian Armed Forces. He was replaced by General Thomas Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, head of the South East Military Command, according to the Irish Times.
The unrest erupted when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings – Brazilian Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court, calling for a military intervention to overthrow the newly elected Lula.
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Last week, Lula said he suspected collusion of “members of the armed forces” in the unrest and questioned whether he could trust military personnel to provide security.
Later, the president’s office announced that the federal police would replace the officer in charge of his security details.
Lula has targeted the military in recent weeks after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and destroyed public property.
According to the “Irish Times” report, Lula has repeatedly stated publicly that someone in the army must have let the riots happen.
More than 4,000 Bolsonaro supporters wreaked havoc in Brasilia, storming the National Assembly building and causing widespread damage.
Supporters of the former president reject the populist dictator’s re-election defeat, claiming the election was stolen. They called on the military to stage a coup against Lula.
More than 1,000 people were arrested on the day of the riot, which bears strong resemblance to the January 6, 2021, riots in the U.S. Congress where mobs wanted to overthrow former President Donald Trump. (Arnie)
(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from a Syndicated News feed, the content body may not have been modified or edited by LatestLY staff)
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